ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2021
Incidence of acute postoperative robotic port-site hernias: results from a high-volume multispecialty center.
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- Robotic abdominopelvic surgery: a systematic review of cross-platform outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- A multidisciplinary analysis of 8-mm port-site hernias in 2,337 robotic ports and the realities of its risk factors.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Early Incarcerated Hernia at an 8-mm Robotic Port Site After Robot-Assisted Ileocecal Resection: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Comparative outcomes of laparoscopic and robotic anterior rectal resection for cM0 mid-low rectal adenocarcinoma: A 10-year retrospective analysis of patients with a minimum 5-year follow-up.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Intramuscular Port-Site Hernia after Robot-Assisted Colorectal Surgery despite Fascial Closure: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Robotic eTEP inguinal hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Robotics can decrease the rate of post-operative ventral hernia: a single centre retrospective cohort study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- A case report and review of the literature of 7-millimeter lateral port-site herniation following total laparoscopic hysterectomy.AJOG global reports · 2024Article
- An 8-mm port site hernia after robotic-assisted ileocecal resection: a case report.Surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Thoughts on Trocar Site Hernia Prevention. A Narrative Review.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2022Review
- Robotic DIEP Patient Selection: Analysis of CT Angiography.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2021Article
- Acute Presentation of Port Site Hernia Following Robot-Assisted Hysterectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
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Abstract
Fascial closure at 8-mm robotic port sites continues to be controversial. As the use of the robotic platform increases across multiple abdominal specialties, there are more case reports describing reoperation and small bowel resection for acute port-site hernias. A retrospective review of all robotic abdominal surgeries performed from 2012 to 2019 at NYU Langone Medical Center was conducted. Patients who had a reoperation in our facility within 30 days were identified, and medical records reviewed for indications for reoperation and findings. The study included 11,566 patients, of which 82 patients (0.71%) underwent a reoperation related to the index robotic surgery within 30 days. Fifteen of 11,566 patients (0.13%) had acute port-site hernias, and 3 of these 15 patients required small bowel resection. Eleven of 15 acute port-site hernias (73%) were at 8-mm robotic port site, 2 of which required a small bowel resection. More than a third of the patients had a hernia at an 8-mm port site where a surgical drain had been placed. Considering that each robotic case, regardless of specialty, has three ports at a minimum, the true incidence of acute postoperative robotic port-site hernia is 0.032% (11/34,698), with the incidence of concomitant small bowel resection being 0.006% (2/34,698). The incidence of acute port-site hernias from 8-mm robotic ports is exceedingly low across specialties. Our results do not support routine fascial closure at 8-mm robotic port sites due to an extremely low incidence. However, drain sites require special consideration.
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